Artist Precious Okoyomon embraces life and death through allegorical garden installations and deconstructed teddy bears Watch the trailer. New York, New York—July 14, 2026—Art21 today announced the release of “Precious Okoyomon’s Creative Destruction,” a new documentary film about the artist’s expansive practice. The short film traces Okoyomon’s unique creative trajectory rooted in childhood experiences gardening […]

Art21 today announced the release of “José de Jesús Rodríguez’s Back & Forth,” a new documentary film following the New York City-based painter in a moment of creative transition as he brings processes like mosaic and relief sculpture into an emerging body of work.

Art21 announces the premiere of “Human Nature,” the next episode of its acclaimed documentary series Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS. The episode features internationally renowned artists Lenka Clayton, Josh Kline, Delcy Morelos, and Sin Wai Kin.

Camille is in perpetual motion, and a lot of the film was trying to learn her rhythms: in the studio, in the editing room, in the foundry. Her interests are wide-ranging, but her ‘hand,’ and her particular way of looking at the world held things together no matter what she was working on.

Tracing her practice across painting, sculpture, and film, “Camille Henrot: In Movement” premieres April 22.

Celebrating 25 years of amplifying access to contemporary art, Art21 will honor artists Paul Pfeiffer and Charles Gaines at its 2026 Spring Gala on Tuesday, April 14, at Tribeca Rooftop, alongside a special tribute to renowned arts patron and philanthropist Agnes Gund.

Artists, curators, and friends from the worlds of fashion and art came together on January 22 to celebrate Art21’s new IRL/url series, presented by CHANEL Culture Fund and produced by Art21. The organization’s inaugural social-first documentary series highlights the practices of eight artists who work across our physical and digital worlds.

Spring 2026 to Feature New Documentaries, Screenings, Artist Talks, and a New Episode of Art in the Twenty-First Century

The first idea Trey and I had for this film was to conduct an interview on the Spook-a-Rama ride at Coney Island. It felt like the perfect way to get inside his mind—surrounded by a cacophony of laughter, screaming, and illusion.